Install a Distributor Correctly the First Time

1. I've been having to work on much later (98-06) engines and needed a refresher on older ones. I'm now back to working on my 1971 360 ci engine and feel confident I can get that &@/! Distributor in correctly and get this engine running again! Thanks.
   BTW, I'm almost 70 and us old dogs can still re-learn old/new tricks!

2. Aaay yo Frankeeee

3. Are you saying that you determine where the number one spark plug is on the cap

4. Excenent video— thanks- my 1952 MGTD runs again!

5. I clearly don't have enough pocket pens…

6. I'm old school I just note where the position of the rotor pointing using clock position. Say 3 o'clock note position of vacuum advance. Now pull it and replace it exactly position you are done ✅

7. You seemed to have installed the wires to the spark plugs while talking to yourselves about what you were doing, and we were just wondering WTF was going on. That is why I don’t hit subscribe or bells, before I know if I really learned anything, you explained how to do this, not for a novice but for other mechanic, that would be my guess.

8. As I remember early 260/289/302 engines had timing (15436378) and the 351's were (13725548). Late model engines all adopted the later firing order. I often wondered why that was. Also, wouldn't the camshafts from early 351's work in the early 289/302 engine with only changing the firing order to (13726548)?

9. Oh , its a ford. You probably should mention that.

10. We called it dead timing

11. What is the model of distributor you guys are using. I want to put a HEI in my 302 (1985 ford engine) just heard a lot of HEI aftermarket distributors are not to good.

12. Thank you very much for this information!

13. I realize this video is for instructional purposes that being said why aren't you using a Ford distributor instead of that big ugly ass GM HEI number one if you're going to teach something teach it with the proper parts.
    Setting your advance at 5,000 RPMs is crazy your vacuum advances are going to be all in no later than 2500 There's no need to do that I've been doing this for 43 years and I've never seen that procedure done!
    Furthermore y'all better not try and do that with a newly built motor You may not make an out of the garage.

14. Good instructions thanks 🙏

15. Good instructions thanks 🙏

16. Video correct. One can put #1 on the cap anywhere he wants after finding TDC. You can do total timing like the vid or base. Then tune after breakin. 12 degrees usually good for most all combo`s to fire fast and not round off cams. No need for timing light at idle. Fire up and break in. Tune afterwards if needed.

17. The position of your vacuum advance that shows them to be about two teeth off if you're going to show a video of how to do it correctly you should at least do it correctly

18. If you set the timing marks, engine off, turn the key on and move distributor until the coil fires, you can tighten down the distributor. Ready to start up and timing is set before the engine starts.

19. Thank you for your knowledge and videos USA 🇺🇸 TRUMP

20. Two days ago on a 4.3l chevy, on startup it was 180 out…pop…backfired…on engines before this didn't really hurt anything but this time on this 4.3l chevy has a restrictor plate on the throttle plate…. backfire broke it off and destroyed my new engine. Thanks for the video I'll never set a distributor 180 out again…PS.. im a diy guy not a mechanic

21. I've got a 86 Ford truck EFI 302 and it's supposed to have the old firing order can I simply put a newer cam to change to newer firing order or am I going to have computer problems

22. I learned this when i was 12 years old!

23. I learned that when i was 12

24. Why y'all didn't use a SDC engine? Cause the #1 is on the front driver side. How is that the #1 on the front passenger side? What block is that Ford?

25. Couple of points: Some engines, AKA some V6's, fire with every other pair timed closer together, so it is imperative that you get no1 in the correct spot on the distributor, IE not "one hole" off. Also, I do NOT time by the rotor. Either look at the pickup (magnetic) or use a light/ meter on the points, or even BRIEFLY use a timing light "on the starter." Not sure you mentioned, if you have one/ both rocker covers off, you can eyeball the valves rather than "finger in the hole." And PLEASE, VERIFY the marks with a piston stop

26. I’m a lover not a fighter

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30. berlithz

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